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Explanation of Transfer Articulation

Transfer of Credits-Credits earned at other accredited American institutions of higher
education may be transferred to WKU and applied toward a degree. The "Transfer Credit
Practices" report published by the American Association of Collegiate Registrars and
Admissions Officers will be the reference used for the evaluation of such credits.
The "Transfer Credit Practices" report can be found here. Some credit from non-regionally accredited institutions may have been included on
the report. Credit from non-regionally accredited institutions may be considered for
credit by petitioning for recognition of that credit. If you wish to petition for
additional credit, you may access the form via www.wku.edu/transfer

All credit is recorded in semester hours. Plus and minus grades will be recorded as
the letter grade only.

Usually a WKU Course Equivalency will be listed as a subject abbreviation followed
by a course number, such as ENG 100. In cases when there is not a specific WKU course
equivalency (or an exact equivalency has not been determined), but you have something
that will count toward a general education category, you will see a subject abbreviation
followed by an alphabetic abbreviation instead of a number. The alphabetic abbreviation
represents the general education category in which the course counts. For example:
ENG A1-L means this is an English course that counts toward Gen. Ed. Category A1 and
counts as a lower division course. When a student has both ENG 100 and ENG A1-L, the
student has fulfilled the English Requirements in Category A. PHYS D1-L means that
you have a Physics course that counts in Category D1 and counts as a lower division
course.

WKU does not have an equivalent course but the course counts as degree credit.

An equivalency has not been determined but the course counts as degree credit. If
you believe that a course listed as TRAN EL-L or TRAN EL-U should be considered as
equivalent to a WKU course, please contact the appropriate department head for equivalency
information. You should request the department head to complete the Request for Transfer
Equivalency Form available on the iCAP website at www.wku.edu/icap, if the transferred
course is either equivalent to a WKU course or will be accepted in lieu of a WKU course.

Coursework taken at a baccalaureate degree granting institution (4-year) transfers
at the level at which WKU offers the course. Junior or Community College work transferred
to WKU must be counted as lower division, regardless of equivalency.

Students who transfer from a Kentucky community college or state university may find
courses listed with a course title of KY Gen Ed Transfer Agre. This abbreviation in
the course title field means that some accommodation has been made in compliance with
the Statewide General Education Transfer Agreement. The accommodation may be to show
that a particular requirement has been satisfied without actually earning credit hours
for a specific course. Examples of accommodations that you may see are: KGET C-A3
means you have credit that satisfies Gen. Ed. Category A3 (the speech requirement)
KGET C-B1 means you have credit that satisfies Gen. Ed. Category B1 (the literature
requirement) KGET DL-L means you have credit that satisfies Gen. Ed. Category DL (the
science lab requirement) and counts as a lower division course

Transfer coursework appears on your General Education Transfer Evaluation in one of
three ways:

Toward General Education requirements

Electives

Non-credit Electives Courses listed in the first two categories may also apply to
major, minor or teacher certification requirements. Please contact advisors in these
areas to determine how these courses may apply. Placement of courses in General Education
are considered official placements. General education requirements are listed in the
undergraduate catalog. Consult your academic advisor and/or the appropriate department
head about any general education requirements that may be unique to a particular major
or minor.

Students are expected to use iCAP in conjunction with an academic advisor to determine
degree program requirements; unless pursuing a second degree or if they have coursework
prior to 1990. iCAP is available through TopNet. Transfer courses with an equivalency
will apply toward the program requirements. Transfer courses without a WKU equivalency
(TRAN EL-U, TRAN EL-L, SUBJ EL-L or SUBJ EL-U) will fall into the general electives
portion of the audit until a Request for Transfer Equivalency form is filed to move
the course into the major or minor. Exception forms are available on the iCAP website
at www.wku.edu/icap

Students pursuing a second degree or who have coursework prior to 1990 are required
to file an Undergraduate Degree Program. The Undergraduate degree program serves as
an agreement between the University and the student regarding course requirements
for the degree. Once approved by the college dean, the Undergraduate Degree Program
is valid for five years from the date of approval. Questions concerning the evaluation
should be directed to the Transfer Center, 2135 DSU, (270) 745-2178.

General Education Transfer Policy from States other than Kentucky

Students who complete an associate degree containing 30 unduplicated semester credit
hours of General Education (typically an Associate of Arts [AA] or an Associate of
Science [AS]) from a regionally accredited institution outside Kentucky are considered
to have fulfilled all WKU Colonnade General Education requirements.